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Winston, a Moscow watchdog, ran away with fear after hearing loud bangs on Monday night - with his body later found trying to squeeze into the tiny space to escape.

The eight-year-old pooch's death just outside Manchester city has sparked renewed calls for the sale of fireworks to the public to be banned, The Sun reported.

Owner Emma Billington said: "He absolutely hated loud bangs. We are out in the sticks a little bit. I don't know where these were coming from.

"They were outside and the bangs started going off, all of the dogs that were scared started running back in. We noticed he was missing.

"He had a heart attack and fell asleep under the decking," Billington said.

Winston was being cared for at Dogs 4 Rescue, a 'Not for Profit' organisation which fosters abused street dogs from abroad.

His owners said he had earlier been diagnosed with a heart condition and was on medication.

On November 5, people in the UK remember the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament by celebrating 'Bonfire Night'. All over Britain there are firework displays and bonfires with models of Guy Fawkes, leader of the group which plotted the attack, which are burned on the fire.